Town of Ulster man accused of stealing $7,000 worth of goods from Lowe’s

TOWN OF ULSTER >> A 61-year-old man is being held in connection with the theft of more than $7,000 worth of products from Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse over a period of five months, police said on Thursday.

Michael Traficante of the town of Ulster was arrested by state police on Wednesday and charged with grand larceny, a felony.

Police said they got a complaint about Traficante from the Frank Sottile Boulevard store on May 19, and once their investigation was completed, they arrested him.

Following his arraignment, Traficante was sent to the Ulster County Jail without bail.